Groundbreaking UK electronic music media company Mixmag is officially announcing its launch in the US. Off the back of a hugely successful launch event in New York this past Thursday, Mixmag is opening its doors for business with offices in both New York City and Los Angeles. With a view on building … [Read more...]
The Wrong Side of History
By Will Staton It is no secret that American public education needs reforming. While schools in wealthy areas still offer world class educations, schools in poorer areas do not; too often in fact, these schools offer little at all in the way of education. Unfortunately, those being failed by poor … [Read more...]
Sniffing the Jasmine in Israel
The smell of Jasmine in Tunisia has wafted across Mediterranean Africa into Egypt, and the road from Tahrir Square now leads into Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Iran. It also leads to Jerusalem. In the wake of these uprisings, it is sad to see that America’s one true ally in the region, Israel, … [Read more...]
A National Priority
In his State of the Union Address last week, President Obama laid out his vision for the future of the American economy. Not surprisingly, one of the first topics he touched upon was education. To quote the president, “Over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that … [Read more...]
To Mosque or Not To Mosque?
To mosque or not to mosque? That is the question. Actually the question is more like, to community center or not to community center, but that’s tedious to write and say, so I’ll stick with mosque. I’m talking of course about the infamous Ground Zero Mosque, the construction of which will be … [Read more...]
Means, Ends, and Education
You’re probably familiar with the question “do the means justify the ends?” Is it acceptable for me to do X and Y in order to achieve Z. The answer, of course, depends on what X, Y and Z are, so let’s assign them meaning. We’ll start with Z: Z is educating Americans which gives us this: can I do … [Read more...]